Preliminary Education Specialist Authorization Teaching Credential:Mild/Moderate with Preliminary Multiple or Single Subject Credential and Internship Option (California) Credential

Lead Faculty: Dr. Judith Menoher

CTC Description:
The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Mild/Moderate Disabilities authorizes the holder to conduct educational assessments related to students' access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, provide instruction, and special education support to individuals with a primary disability of specific learning disabilities, mild/moderate mental retardation, other health impairment, autism, and emotional disturbance, in kindergarten, grades 1 - 12 through age 22, and classes organized primarily for adults in services across the continuum of program options available.

The Multiple or Single Subject Teaching Credential is designed for candidates dedicated to instructional leadership in the P-12 settings. Courses meet the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirements for a Preliminary Multiple or Single Subject teaching credential.

Program Content:
Program content includes the Special Education Core, courses specific to the M/M program and clinical practice. Courses within the program are designed to address both the Education Specialist standards and the program specific standards for M/M, as well as the Teacher Performance Expectations and California Standards for the Teaching Profession. Clinical Practice includes field experiences as well as supervised teaching.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, candidates are expected to:

• Apply understanding and practice of professional, legal, and ethical practices for instructing students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
• Apply knowledge of typical and atypical development and characteristics of students with disabilities, including students with mild moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
• Apply effective case management, communication and collaborative practices with parents, professionals and other stake holders, in order to facilitate access to the core curriculum for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners
• Apply the use of a variety of standardized and non-standardized assessment techniques and communicate results to all stakeholders in order to make appropriate educational decisions for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
• Apply the ability to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based curriculum and instruction that includes assistive technology that provides access to the core standards for students with mild moderate disabilities and diverse learners, including students with autism spectrum disorder
• Apply the skills needed to transition students between educational environments and programs as well as into successful post school experiences.
• Apply the knowledge and skills in teaching reading, speaking, listening, written language and mathematics to insure access to the general education curriculum across settings, to students with mild/moderate disabilities, including students with autism spectrum disorders and diverse learners.
• Apply the knowledge and skills needed to teach English learners and students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Apply the knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in a school wide behavior support process and to provide behavioral, social, and environmental supports as well as create healthy learning environments for the safety and learning of students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners.
• Identify, evaluate and reflect on a broad range of service delivery options for students with mild/moderate disabilities and diverse learners through participation in multiple field experiences.

Requirements

Credential Requirements:
(27 courses, 117 quarter units)

Candidates are required to successfully complete the Dual Common Core courses, Mild/Moderate and Multiple or Single subjects core courses as well as Special Education Program Specific courses. In addition a clinical practice path for both Special Education (either student teaching or internship) and Multiple or Single Subject areas (student teaching).

Candidates choosing the Internship option to obtain the Preliminary Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate teaching credential will need to meet the Internship Eligibility requirements.

The CTC mandates that all approved internship programs require a minimum of 120 hours of pre-service coursework prior to becoming the teacher of record. Forty-five quarter units are equal to 40 clock hours. These pre-service courses must be successfully completed prior to eligibility for completing the internship option.

Co-requisites (2 courses; 9 quarter units)
HEDX 1101X Intro Health Ed: K-12
EDX 1201X Computer Tech in Classroom

Core Requirements (12 courses; 54 quarter units)
TED 602 Educational Foundations
SPD 604 Psychological Fdns of Educ.
TED 606 Equity and Diversity
SPD 608 * Exceptionalities
TED 621A Lang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.
  Prerequisite: SPD 604, SPD 608, TED 602, TED 606
or
TED 623 Lang. Dev. Methods: Secondary
  Prerequisite: TED 602, SPD 604, TED 606, SPD 608
TED 621B * Reading/Lang. Arts Methods
  Prerequisite: TED 621A
SPD 614 * Class Management & Assessment
SPD 616 Law, Policy, & Collaboration
SPD 622 Assessment
SPD 626 Effective Clsrm & Beh Mgmt
SPD 628 Teaching Reading/Lang Arts
SPD 624 Transition/Community Resources
* Internship Pre-Service Course

Multiple or Single Subject Core Requirements
(Multiple Subject: 3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)
(Single Subject: 4 courses; 18 quarter units)

Multiple Subject Core
TED 635 Curr-Assess-Inst:Soc.St/PE/Art
  Prerequisite: TED 621A with a minimum grade of C
TED 636 Curr-Assess-Inst: Math-Science
  Prerequisite: TED 621A with a minimum grade of C
TED 626 Classroom Management
  Prerequisite: TED 623, or TED 621A
or
Single Subject Core
TED 632 Content Area Curriculum
  Prerequisite: TED 623
TED 633 Content Area Instruct-Assess
  Prerequisite: TED 623 with a minimum grade of C
TED 626 Classroom Management
  Prerequisite: TED 623, or TED 621A
TED 634 Content Area Literacy
  Prerequisite: TED 623

Program Specific Core Requirements (Advanced Mild/Moderate)
(4 courses; 18 quarter units)
SPD 632 Charac/Instr Stds w/ M/M Disab
SPD 634 Assess of Std w/ M/M Disab
SPD 636 Teaching Math/Writing for M/M
SPD 638 Content Differentiation

Clinical Practice path for Supervised Teaching: Student Teaching Option
(6 courses; 22.5 quarter units)
SPD 682A Student Teaching M/M
  Corequisite: SPD 688A
SPD 682B Student Teaching M/M
  Corequisite: SPD 688B
SPD 688A Clinical Practice Seminar (2.25 quarter units)
  Corequisite: SPD 682A, or SPD 684A, or SPD 692, or SPD 694
SPD 688B Clinical Practice Seminar (2.25 quarter units)
  Corequisite: SPD 682B, or SPD 684B, or SPD 692, or SPD 695 or
TED 530A Student Teaching I
  Corequisite: TED 531
TED 531 Student Teaching Seminar
  Corequisite: TED 530A, and TED 530B

Clinical Practice path for Supervised Teaching: Internship Mild/Moderate Option
(5 courses; 18 quarter units)
SPD 692 Internship M/M
  Corequisite: SPD 688A , and SPD 688B
SPD 688A Clinical Practice Seminar (2.25 quarter units)
  Corequisite: SPD 682A , or SPD 684A , or SPD 692 , or SPD 694
SPD 688B Clinical Practice Seminar (2.25 quarter units)
  Corequisite: SPD 682B , or SPD 684B , or SPD 692 , or SPD 695 or
TED 530A Student Teaching I
  Corequisite: TED 531
TED 531 Student Teaching Seminar
  Corequisite: TED 530A , and TED 530B

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Program Locations

• Redding Campus
• Spectrum Business Park Campus